Korea Pavilion

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1984 Louisiana World Exposition - Its 82-acre setting along the banks of the Mississippi River dazzles the imagination with a wonderland of fact and fantasy. The Korea Pavilion, its theme: New Tides of Progress, shows the country's past, present and future. In the forecourt is the Turtle Ship. Built in the 16th century, it was considered the world's first ironclad naval vessel ever constructed. This replica is one-third size of the original length, 104 feet, 5 inches; width, 33 feet, 10 inches; height, 20 feet, 10 inches.